life Acho is a Christian. Acho got married in 2014 to his wife Ngozi. They have 4 children. Acho's younger brother, Emmanuel Acho, also played football for Texas, where he was an All Big 12 linebacker in 2011. His brother played four seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants before becoming an analyst for ESPN. In 2015, while, playing in the NFL, Sam Acho earned an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. Acho and his family return annually to Nigeria in order to participate in their annual Living Hope Christian Ministries' medical mission “Operation Hope”. Sam Acho is included in a 2016 AOL article, "Six NFL Players with Genius IQ's," which noted that he is fluent in 3 languages: English, Spanish, and Igbo. In 2017, Acho started “Relevant is Doing a Sports Podcast” with RELEVANT Brand Director Jesse Carey and former Willow Creek Pastor Steve Carter on the RELEVANT Podcast Network. The podcast focuses on the intersection of faith, pop culture, and sports. See also Notable alumni of St. Mark's School of Texas References External links Chicago Bears bio Texas Longhorns bio 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Dallas Players of American football from Dallas American football linebackers American people of Igbo descent Igbo sportspeople American sportspeople of Nigerian descent American football defensive ends St. Mark's School (Texas) alumni Texas Longhorns football players Arizona Cardinals players Chicago Bears players Buffalo Bills players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players William V. Campbell Trophy winners